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Nipa palm flower

Description:

Nypa fruticans, commonly known as the nipa palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the only palm considered adapted to the mangrove biome. The leaves of this palm is a very important roofing material for domestic hut/house in the Philippine countryside. The flower turns into a dense cluster of brown husked edible fruit.

Habitat:

Swamps and marsh lands.

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Capiz, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 8, 2013
Submitted on Feb 16, 2014

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